http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/on_civil_liberties_comparing_obama_with_bush_is_easy_–_and_mostly_wrong_20/ Posted on Jun 14, 2013 By Joe Conason Nearly a dozen years after the passage of the Patriot Act, rushed through Congress in an atmosphere of fear and intimidation, informed debate over the balance between liberty and security is long overdue. That includes a public examination of how widely and deeply the National Security Agency (and … Continue reading On Civil Liberties, Comparing Obama With Bush Is Easy–and Mostly Wrong